KNITTING AND CROCHET.CROCHET PATTERN.

Prom The WtehAy Tribune.

This crocheted strip is nico tor elonds, blankets,rugs, etc., if worked io thick wools.the thick partof tbe stripe is not effective in thin wools.Make a chain of 20 stitches for the* foundation.1st row: 3 cb., then a tufted long stitch. This is

made by puttinn tbe wool 10 or ll times round tbo

needle, then put the needle, into tbe 4th cb. from theneedle, draw the needle through all the stitcheson it at once| put tbe wool ll times round the

needle twain, take np tbe next stitch and finish in

the same manner. Then 2 cb., miss 2.1 DC on

the next stltob of tbe foundation, 5 ob., miss 3, 1

DC on the next Sch., then a twisted long stitchod the 3d and 4th ch. from tbe last DC, 3 cb.,miss 2-ob., a DC on tbe next. 5 ch., miss 3cb., a

DC on tbe next, 3 ch., a twisted longsticb on thc

2d snd 1st ch. of the foundation 3 ch., tum.2d row: A twisted long stitch on each of thc 2

twisted stitches underneath, 2 ch., 1 DC on the 2d.of tbo three chain, 5 ch., 1 DC on tbo 3d of tho fivechain. 5 cb., 1 twisted long on each of the twistedstitcher, in the last row, 5 cb., 1 DC on the middleof the next loop of 5 ch., 5 ch., a twisted longon each of the two twisted stitches at thc end of tia*

tow.3d row : Turn. 8 ch., a twisted long on each of

tbe two first stitches, 3 ch., 1 DC on thc 3d of tho

next 5 cb., 5 ch., a DC in tbe middlo stiich of

the next loop, 8 cb., a twists stitch on each of thetwo next twisted st itchen, 3 ch., a*DC on tbe 3d nf

the next 6 ch.. 5 cb., a DC in tho middle of tin

the next loop, 3 cb., a twisted long on each of thetwo twisted long stitches at the end of tho row.

Repeat the last two rows tbo length thc pattern isrequired.

CHATELEINE HAG.This pretty ban covered with Jct Leads U knitted

plain. Tl.e beads must first be threaded on mod¬erately coarse black puree twist.Cast on 0 stitches. 1st row: Plain knit ti ):.-..

Begin every row by putting tbo silk round the nee-Alu to increase.

2d row : lncrca.e; knit the fiist stitch, Insert

the needle in the next and push np 1 bead or two ifyou like. Push up li with every stitch except tbelast.3d row: Plain knitting. Always increase at¦! he-

beginning and don't let the heads -dip to ibo wrong

side.4th row: Push up tbe bends aB before W)th every

stitch except tbe first and last.When you have increased your knitting to the

width ol 4-a inches or as broad as you desire yourbag to he, stop tbe increasings. Now count yourstitches for refereuce afterward. Continue, the

plain and breded rows alternately uutil tho workis S inches long, not counting the pointed part.Decrease by knitting 2 ut tho beginning of everyrow to match tbe comuu-iiceineut.For the other sido or back of tho bag, begin with

tbe same number of stitches you had wben dino*ted lo count; do a square of 5 inches ; dearssse forthe point,D yon prefer the back without beads stop

pushing them np after you bave knitted the firstpoint which forms tbe flap of tbe bag. To make npthe bag sew the sides together, and line witb blacksilk; line tbe flap neatly also; add a fa-.tening withelastic and a Jet button.If yon wish the batt to have more shape, make tho

back silk lining double and insert card-boara or

Stiff muslin between.Thread a needle with tbe silk and add a fringe

all the way round by threading about IU booda andstitching them to the sides of the bags in loops. Dothe same to tho flap. -**

Sew ribbon to each side and end off with a bow,nuder which a large hook muse bi sewn, to fastenthe bag to the belt.

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BABY'* COUVKKTTE.This pattern mikes a series ol holes, and ls pretty

knitted in wbite with narrow blue or pink ribbonruu through the boles^and with bows at the corn-

are.Cart on any number of stitches which can be di-

.a Tided by seven.1st reew : Thread forward, alir* 1, knit 1, pass the

slipped stitch over the knitted one, knit 5.2d row i Purl.3d row: Thread forward, slip 1, kuit 1, pass

slipped stitch over, knit 1, purl 8, knit 1.4fh row : Purl 1. kuit 1, thread forward, knit 2

together, pori3.5th row: Thread forward, slip 1. knit 1. paas

slipped stitch over, knit 1, purl 3, knit 1.6th row: Purl.7th row: Thread forward, slip 1, kuit 1, pans

slipped stitch over, knit 5.8th row: Purl.Begin again at 3d rotv._

8("RAP BAG.A SUCCESS-TI. WoRKKR..Mrs. IT.. Dayton, Ohio,

amid many kind words for Tur. TinnuNR, says thatshe has no trouble with any of tbe nat terns sim un¬

dertakes. 6be made a pretty hood from the " starStitch " for her little girl last Winter.Kni./kd Enor.so..L. 8. W. seinel* a sample of

very pretty edging with these directions for mak¬ing the same:Cast on 10 stitches.1st row : Knit 2, over, narrow, ovor twice, nar¬

row, knit 4 tilain.2d row : Knit 0, purl 1. knit 1. purl 1, knit 2.3d row : Knit 2, over, narrow,knit 7.4th row: Knit 8, purl 1, knit 2.8th row : Knit 2. over, narrow, ovor twjee, nar¬

row, over twice, knit 3. narrow. With tho leftneedle'draw over the last stitch 3 st itches from thoright needle (or cast ofl).6th row: R_Ht2. purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1,

purl 1, knit 2.7th row: Knit 2, over, narrow, knit the rest of

the row plain.8th row : Knit plain to the loop or "over" stitch,

purl tbat. then knit 2 plain.Begin again at 1st row,

A TeiUCiilNO Lkttkr..N. A. P. kindly sendssomoCharming samples of lace with direct ions lor makingibu same These will be printed horoafter. Bim

.ays: " I have made a little nf the Normandy laceWhich is' perfectly exquisite/ but huve not beeuStrong enough to do much of such work for seyeralmonths. Still I always torn to tbe Knitting Depart¬ment first, and am waiting very impatiently for tho

, next Woman's Kxtra. 1 ofteu wouder bow many ofns poor itiTshdsare looking and waiting for theweekly visita of Tu* Tkihukr! Many thank-- totbe ceirreanoneleut wbo took such a kindly interest

tn mc and wbo gave suggestions for making thoseIttle socks prettier. 1 bave bad no strength to knitSince then, aod ao have not yet tried tbe additionwhich sbe proposed, but know tbat it must be animprovement. Ob, to aee the long, long wearydays and longer nights, wheo it seems as ifone could never live another and sutler suchagony that death wonld be a blessed relict 1 Theu©aa knows how to appreciate books, papers andkind friends, lt is over two years now since I havebeen able to go about as others do, and most of tbattime I have been conhncd to my bed. Tint Tmn-vnn baa been « aeekly visitor to my couch of pain,tor, though noi. a subscriber myself, 1 have friendswbo know of mp lovo for booka and papers, ami one

Clbeui lends mo ber paper." Thia department willplt-ssed to print any pattern contributed by Miss

P. lt regrets that it cannot furnish her with thetost chanters of " Probation," as hack numbers are

¦potobtail-able. Perhaps some kindly reader whobaa tiie paper will like to send lt to tots invalid.¦ MbkmjmuaXMi's " Lac*-.Mi a. M. C. W. writes i

*I tu-evd-liesu greatly puzzled with 'Nee*_le-makeiVissi two lace paturns, In which ans says 'knit two

together four titres.' As I understand the directionsit ia equivalent to narrowing four stitebee each time,while the made stitches In therow arenot sufficientto enable me to carry on directions, and I linet my¬self'against sw.ill.' Ido not have much troublewith other patterns. Will 'Needle-maker' kindlyexplain fBorder for Mrs. J. C. W.'s Quilt..Mrs, A. C.

has knitted the border for tbis_quilt contributed byM. II. W.. casting on 33 stitches. It comes out

nicely nu til tbe 18th row is reached. Mra A. C.can't understand how the last 2 and first 2 can

be purled and the. rest cast off and a border r.-tnain.She wants an explanation. It probably lies in thefact tbat. M. H. W. intended the border to bo a

series of nieces tilling ont tbe octagons of the quilt;w bile A. C. understood ber as meaning to provide a

border in a continuous piece. .*'¦

ADMIRAL PORTER'S HOME.

From The Washington Republic.Thero can scarcely bo lound iu Washington, with

all its beautiful residences and charming uri hitco-ture, a more picturesque home than thnt ot the Ad¬miral of tbe United btat-es Navy. It is of brick,painted brown, with fantastic window and doorcaps noel the ..ann* style of ornamentation at thecornice. Stained glass windows, added to the un¬

usual ornamentation, give tho house an Orientallook. Toe roam building is three, stories high, withthe entrnnee in the centre. On the' west side of thisbuilding is u ball-room of ouo stoiy, but unusuallyhigh, and adjoini ng that is a wall, sui mounted lu¬au iron fence. Behind this wall, aud at the sideand rear of tho house, are hean ti till ground**, witha fountain, dense -hade-trees and a thousand blos¬soming flower*. What athis to tbe beauty sud pic¬turesqueness of this great lie use is ttioliitnneitistn-8of the fol'age whien surrounds ltOH every sids.

Inside (his beautiful homo there is a quiet air ofestablished comfort ard elegance. Then ure manybouses moro expensively furnished, Lu! lhere eau

bo none more int ere sting. An old nnval offlcer.wbohate taste and money, has the opportunity lo itel

many rare, beautiful nnel curious Ulinga to adornIis residence. Il lay* ths whole world under con-

llibntion. i'he walls are covered with mirrors andpictures, the mantel-, hsve ran* niel curious orna¬ments anel costly clucks and pases, and the roomsare Ulled with strange things fiom foreign lands.A mantel se! of three nines of gold bronze and lapishizuV, verv riih and expensive, were Imported torMis. Lincoln, bul ihev never toned their way to tlieWhite House. Another rare object in one of theparlors isn valuable ellina yam*, which belonged,..niel t-till bclonps, I should nay, to Mrs. Jeffersonll ivis. It was taken away from Davis's Louse byMr. Attorney-General Havens after Lee bad lettKicbiiiieiiei mic. Ihe Federal Army had takeu posses¬sion. Qenrral Duvens was oneal thetirsl nffi*.**.rato cute r Richmond, and, Iiko many inlier officers, howauled a relic <f ti. Iii vis la' lily,lue boase of Admiral Porter is an historic one. It

was built by Richard Rush about inls, when bewas Attorney-General. I: has been Ihe abidingplace of judges, g Derale, and .state-men, rmi huealways been celebrated lor Ita hospitality. Atonetime it waa owned hy. (Sener.il Pnil Kearney, omitwo successive Minunen trout England occupied It-One ol tiii'iu. Loni Lyons, built the ball-room bs nu

annex. Hamilton Fish, when be was a benator,owned sud occupied this house. lie*.old it loColouel Hodge, o paymaster in the Anny, aud 'iieeuittwelve years sgo it wss bough I .*, Aiinitral I'orter,who made uk.nv uni rovcmentii and adiYou enter Admiral Porter's office Irom Ins parlor,

opa short fliafat of slain*. A queel place! An niellounge, some rusty chairs, a bided rnrpe-t, a fewbooks in cases, ii number of drawiuas and photo¬graphs on the walis, lu tue nilli r.v.'e haifa hun¬dred models ul torpedoes, wilh very hi.rmlcss tintubes and pine siem-*. I believe these have all beenpatented, and Hie Ade,mai is only waiting i*>r

another war to make use ol them. A vert Iniercst-ing relic, framed sud resting on ihe mantel, is un

autograph lettero. .dmiral Nelson's, elaiiti "OffLondon, July SO, 1803," There is near il Ibe Listoi almost the last letter written by Admiral Farrs-mt. lt was written on board theTallapros., J me

28,1870, and wss Ten friendly in lone, allowingthat there was un ill-feeling betweeu th** tv*

officers, as was inf ired ai one lin e. On ii n

nie. pboteigraphs ol Generals Meade. Shei ii un,and others, ami drawings ol several slips n<<,A u-

gagements. An iuuncuae shield occupies a <t.it-

spicuot's place In tii<* room, covered with ituple-menta of warfare, mostly knives, short swotda amidaggers. These have histories, some of tbem being200 years old. The collection wbs given to AdmiralPorter by Captain Drayton.This office is without doubt tho only ons wbirb

never cost the Government anything, ll wa* builtwithout aid. furnished by the Admiral, :'..e! th.-country does not hiive to pay a cen! for anythingin connection with >t.Admiral I'orter is u man ol tbe quietest

habits. II** ".mis Isirn in Philadelphia in .lune.1815, tin huh ul a Commodore in the Navy.He says himself that his youth waa distin¬guished foi nothing, exeept that be v as grnerallyregatded aaabonl the worst hoy in Cheater. Me¬dews imt reit 'tuber anything v. owe ibat he did Ihunbreaking the 8abbaib, robbing heti-roemts tunllighting eliicjtiiis. lie entered Ihe Navy as a mid¬shipman at Hillel!, i.tnl became a lieutenant In1841. Wben thc Californiag-Id fever waa ol it*beigbt bs obtained leny.: ol absence and conmantled a mail Meanie) between New-York sndAspinwall lor three yeran, lie brenn.* Admiralupon the ele:ath nf Farragut, his commission diningfrom Ao.ust 15,1870. His family consists ol biswife, tour sons and iwo daughter*. Oueoi lr * eau

is ii, ihe Navv, one in the Marnte Cori**-, and theOther two are in eivil life. One ol bia danghimarried to Lieutenant Logan, e.i ihe* Navy.

TUE TOY Si MPHONY.From 'lie niobe.

Haydn, a?, has been often Mud, loved children, amito piesse them waa perfectly in accordance with his

fentie and childlike du itositiou. Likelyenough thopince, bis patron, pined lor novelty, and the* court

muBician look ibis means ol gratifying ihe Ifovaldesire. <M it in *,. «aible ihat tbe " Lu; le Moeir," as

Prince Eat* rbazy dubbed bim,dimly recalled luedays of his childhood, *.*. lien in i he se elm lon ol hishume he. used iee accompany the -iiii|.Ii- melodies nibis mother with pince a ot wood in his hands, om- fora violin and thc other tor a Low. RiOSe day- Haydnnever lorgot, and oftejn in after-life the musician,covered with glory, delighted to recall the lamiiytries of which he was a member in the bunin hoursof his youth.On tho title page we leam that tbechil'lren's sym¬phony was written at Berchtolds-garicn, a smallBavarian town situated neal Salzburg.Mt'^art'sborne.in a part ot Germany where people makemany toys and musical instruments foi children,It requites no gras! atretch oi ImagiuBtion lo see

the good-natured composer in stienilanoe at some

neighboring fair, trudging about with s basket,collecting such playlbings os would Le of use in hissymphony, or to picture Liing mg Irom (.Imp toshop trying the little toys, snd selecting thoseavailable for Ids unique purpose, Having « eui-, dbis mimic orchestra and studied the compass anelcharacter ot tho insti utneiits hie bsd bought) Hayrtnsat down mill oompoaed tiie arousing symphony.Ooe peenliar feature ot tbo composition is thc sb-senoeofs slow movement. Father Haydn knewwell that the Mule performers for wi.om bc iiieeL-ably \viote- would he. inn restless for sn adagio, andtherefore omitted it.To perform cn her of the loy symphonies with

proper elle.ci, the parts ought to he undrrt.iichildren, .md, as sometimes in Germany, hy grownpersons gaudily dressed np as children. Tne greatdifficulty in the* way oj an adequate perfumiatx e i

to secure boys and gir.s who are, not " gigglers."Musical skill is not absolutely necessary, although,ofccuirse, experienced musicians learn the piecequicker and play it s;ife*r. Periormances ol toysymphonies, ns is essiij iinagiiiod, give untoldpleasure to tho children unel io all true lovers ofchildren. When introduced at festivals and parliesthey u». ver fail to please.

COLONEL SYNC US DREAM.

Constantinople Letter to Pkilmdelsshla Telepruph.A friend told mo the other clay Ihat In* nut

Colonel Hynge at a ililli here, and that the Interremarked iu a joking way ihat In* was "sure thebrigands would' nab'him some duy." Home timebiter the Colonel called on a lawyer lure am]expressed his intention ol' making his last -*, ill nneltestament, adding that perhaps thu lawyer woulelthink it. a tulle lisiiish in him, a man still in his(ghin* iimi in the Hush ni health, to be concernedabout such a matter. .Naturally the gentleman ol thehar professionally thought, on tue contrary, nosuch a thing; on the contrary, it was [always wellto ba prepared, eic., cte. *'\Vill," said the Colonel," I will tell my nason, and I don't gnow that itwill strike yon as t* good ono. Last night I haila most vivid und distinct dream, iu whieh my tarinwas al tat ke el and 1 carried oil Ly a linell. The im¬pression on me was so strone; that I havecullie beere to get my afluirs in order." The willwa. linnie, signed and completed, and Colonel8yiige left for Saimiica. Ouly a few months Inteltho attack took place with Which the whole worldlias Leen ringing.H This is rather a strong point iu favor of the dreamenthusiasts. ___,_.._»_.____«_.__¦_.

AN ENORMOUS SPIDER.

Prank Buckland in lAtnd and Water.When calling "u Mr. ll.inl._u ut tlie Zoological

Gardens, be kindly showed me the most giganticsnider I ever saw.an enormous feilow, just nh.mt,if not quite, as big as a bouse sparrow with hiswiugs folded. When tbe spider's legs aro open liets indeed a most foraiidnble-tooking fellow. Thowhole nf the body is covered with dark red-brownbair. Itts fed upon cockroaches, and Mr. Burt lotthaa observed that he spice threads across I he ground,in which the cockroaches get entangled. He alsowill kill and suck tbe blood of young mice. Ileiieema especially fond of the brain of tbe mice. Ileia kent in a glass case, the temperature of which iskept up by warm water. Tbe bite of tho spider(wh-ch oornes .from 8octh America) ii said to be veryinjurious to both mao and beast. I think it not im¬

possible .tbat thia gigantic spider would attaok andkill humming birds.

SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.MAN ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.Professor Flowers, in a recent lecture eon the

Anatomy of Man be*fore the London Royal Col¬lege of Surgeons, discusses at some length theorigin of roan on the American continent. Theviews till lately held as to the peopling ofAmerica, may, he says, be ground under twoheads:.(1) Ihat the inhabitants of that conti¬nent were a distinct indigenous people, createdin the country in which they were lound, andtherefor, not related to those of any other land.This is the theory of the polygeniestic school,but is probably not held by many scientific menof the present day. (2) Thee moiiogcnistsmostly believed tlmt they are descended fromun Asiatic people, who in comparatively recenttiroes passed Into America by way of Behring*Straits, and thence spread gradually over thewhole continent, as far us Cape Hom, and tbattheir nearest allies must therefore be looked forin tlie northeastern regions of Asia, lt lias alsobren thought b.v those who havo helli the sumo

general views, ilia! at all events a partial re-

peopling of tho American continent, muy haveoccurred from Southern Asia, by way of thoPolynesian Islands, or from North Africa,anim* the Atlantic.The discovoiy of tbe great antiquity of the

human race in America, ns well asm tho OldWorld, has led ti> u Important nodifloat-o- oft_-__etn_or.es. Ihe proof of a ve-ry consider¬able antiquity rests ni on the* high und indepen1*ili-nt state of evilization which had been at-t lined by tho Mexicans nnel Peruvians ut thotime of the Span-eh conquest, and the evidencethat that civilization Iuul bet n preceded by wv(.ml oilier stages of culture', following in succes¬

sion tin ough a gi oat stretch of time. Hut theantiquity of tlie quasi-historical period thusbrou.nt emi, is entirely thrown into the* shadeby tlie evidence' now accumulating from variousparts nf the United Slates, neutral America,and the Pampas, that niau existed in thosecountries, and existed under mach"the sameconditions nf life, using precise.*? similarwc tu on*' and tools, us in Eurolie, daring thepleistocene or quarteriiary geological period)nnel, perhaps, even further bink in time. Ah hi

Eurolie his works gre founel associated willi Iheri'in mis of Elephos priroigenins, and other ex¬

tinct mammals, so in America ore tnej found incontemporatv deposits with iboae eel Elephoscolumbi. li the indue!ions commonly m.nh*from ike se disport lies ie- accepted, and the factadmitted iii,ii. men lived both in Europe andAmerica before thc surface ol the earth had as¬

sumed it** i ies"i)t geograpiiuul conformation,the data from which thc problem of thc peoplingnt America ie to Le* solved me* altogetherchanged.

LYi'i'iit pii.a'oiitnlogicul investigations, es¬

pecially those chi.cd cen with Mich .rent sne¬er-* nilli hci_-bboihood ol thc Ittwky Moun¬tain-, slietw ik.ii an iiinii ne- number of foimsOl terrestrial iiniiiiii's iliii! weil* formerly sup-|en-i'tl in ve peculiar lo Ibo Obi Wen Ll ure

nbuudaut in the Sew; indeeil many, such as

thc hiiisi*.. iii uoccrosea. camels, etc., aie moreniiiiiiunis iu species anel Mine-lies ;n tuc killer,:ine1 thcrcioie he nie tin - ol laud eommunieniioiibc we ii tin wu mus! have been very el.lb nulo what il is now. Taking nil cir. mustiinecsimo onsitii i.: ion, it is iiui.e as likelj IhalAsia I ic m. n nny have Leen de rivi d fiuniAm ii.;i a thc re*.erse, oi both may have hadii.i ir .-Hillie' in a linne n centre, in some legionni tin earth ne w cove red wilh sen.

( OMI'ANION OF SI Illus.It is noa uciul. toity yem since Bessel, the

German imf: oanme r. wa-e bel by '.In* periodicrn guim lice s iii tin motion of i-ii ns, tosu**|Hct

th et thc great Dog Slur w.i- utiended by an in¬visible < i.i onie n. And .t is netirly twentyye ;.i-i since Sii. Alvan I >. Clark, < f Cambridge.disco*, i-.el ;i I un! c mpniiini lei Sinus mi ne.ii Ivin lite pe .sit iou pointe el emt by tin rv na to bealmnsl gi'iie-rally accepted un iho inie disturb-in:' lu il., siiggt-sl el by ILr-ii. 1'iofeweoiAsaph Ililli. "I ihe Naval Observatory, in a

brie-t papei in Th Amrrieytn Aournal of Science,ka.vs lucre a*r some things whi.*h st.ni io lumto throw a alight dct_rrcc ol doubt on llie iden¬tity eel illiS- IWD lleelli;.s. Kital, lllU lI'LlIIVI'lvgiea mil s t thc pomp minn which, ncceiniinglo Auwers, is oiii'-hiill tin mas* of Allin*, e

eoiding lu Golden's patallax of Sirius,*. A'a:>,mm ii limes llie inn-mil nm un. Unless, tin rc-ie ie, a h;> i .tl coiiHtitutioii I-e* ii-siuiu'.! lor ihiscompanion, ii ought to slime with the bi illinue*.of n star ol lin* titsi magnitude, wi ile in fae! ll*.- o.ily ol' u'.itiiil the- ninth magnitude. Itu) ikenssumpti'ti ol ;i |M»'iilmr roii*»ti anon i.f ihee'iiinii::i ion 'ti pilli' it. ii'tr.i v, ii' il lie liol in jl-Ht'l plan-mile. > 111 . t_l'sii ve r-, indeed, olailillil ll Ve a li il lils , lei lill- ! I. Ilk !'. Ill al Ililell, Liltii ie ul iii. I. visible ni tin distn re ol Siihihwould correspond de un eiu.rnioiis liody, morl)li 11mr ike oTIiil nf Venn*); iinel. moue). el, lim-t(eil -i-i -v i-r - have failed Io see- ,t disk,

lin. Hie mn i. in- ii .ed ob ervut'nhri mew

I'Zieml over righi euyeurs,ei m<»ie th ii one-

Ui i lol the iu.im! ol thc dis! ta ding Inn!) u*

deierniin-d by I'ctera and Auweis from Ibupei uni u.i viii ia. inns ui the- righi mee nsions midiL-c'iiiiiition-ni' Sinus, uml lins observationsLu Mi-ii -.uni* knowledge of ihe iimlnhlc |M rindof the- Clark cotuf-auiou. Thc niffereiice bctween the positions pii-dicte-d by Auweis andthe- ul ...ei vial pi i-i Mni,- noi indeed tery groat,Inn Ihe mien.melneal observations millen le.

ding to l'iee'i--..r Elull. tlmt the periodiclime of (he Clark companion aili prove I" lu*decidedly grouter than whal Ike iliaturli. tlmotion of Sir.ui culls fir. On lilia point not lilug can be saiel with confidence-, bm the dollinlie'--' (I |,y till' Ililli III' .lie,I! IUI U8IIIVilit.iltil IS

Riillicienl to i'l-t t. ii - iiaiieiisiiin ci judg¬ment, aud to iiii'itc iisliinio,mia lu make em¬

la, eiL-c i rations eil ,his intiresling obji ct..*-

IloW TO MAKE aM> USE GU E.A writei iii Thc Furniture Gus tl-- nv cs nine

practical lunts nu glue iu.il glueing. Hismothod ol making the common ce inc nt ih us fol¬lows: Mniii. the glue up small, pm n imo uniron kettie, cover ihe gue with water, andallow it tn Kink twelve Innis; aller soaking,boil null iloiie. Then jeeiii ii into an air-tightLox; ic-iv the cover oft mi ti I cold, then covernp tight. As glue is 11-.|ti ic il. eui ont a portionuud molt in Un usual woy. Expose no mien ofthe made glue in lin ali.'pheit tor any lengthof time than is necessary, as tlie atmosphere isverv destructive lo made glue.

II,- _:c.ils-: All tin' glnc n- received from Ihefactory requires tbe addition of water before ilwill melt pioiicrly, ind every addition ol ante i

(while im' wilie is frisk made) will, up tu ;i

certain point, ii.crca.ee ita adtiesiveneiis anilelasticity. Home glues will liear un,ie* water(ban others, bul all will bear more water '.hanusually lulls to Iheir sh,nc, ami thut, loo, withii greater Increase in Ihe quality of tbewoik.Pot lue to be properly effective, ii requires topenetrate ike- pores of the wood, ami tin- more a

body of >ilue penettates the m..ml. the more sub-utan I iel the joint will remain. Glm-sthitt takethe longest to dry aro to Le preferred to tbo*cthat eliy quick, tue slow-drying glin * being al¬ways the strongest, other things being equal.Never kcal modeglue in ii pol thal is abjected loth" dil i ct heat ofthe fire or a lamp. All suchmethods of beattag glac < it kim .t be comb nibedin terms too severe. Do not use thick glue forjoints or veneering. In all cuses work ii wellinio the wood in a similar manner lo whatpainters do with paint. Obie kulti sm faces ofjrour work, excepting in the case of veneering.Nevei glue upon hoi wood, or ut>e hoi canis tove nee i' willi, ;is ike hoi Woe el will al-s iii a'i thcwalli- iii tlie glue too suddenly, and leave onlvii very litiK- residue, wuk m> adhesiveness in ilw inc tcver.

AN INDIAN AUTIr-JCIAL FLY.A eorrespoudent nf land ond Water, writing

from Sun Francisco, desi ribes n il. made by tholmii .ii- ni Kings Uiver, C;il , aud u-< el by themfor fishing. The hook, he says, is made out oiii piece ed iron wire, lt baa no barb, bul thcpm lion ot the .-Iiiiiii ut tli" hook uot covered hythe fly, and down to tho bend, is wound with a

fibrous substance resembling ilu a, winch pre¬vents, in Home degree, the li -h from slipping or

Selling ofl when once hooked. Kelore tbe lu¬kins got iron or iron wite io make Hie hook.

tiny made it from the tibia oi shank-bone ofthe deer, m being the hardeid and closesi grainpart of thc bone. The Hy, although u littleroughly put together, is lu-aiiiiliilly made,closely representing when cast tm tim water,tkat which it ks intended it should.the cate rpillar. It is mode from tbe hair* takeu tioniadei Ts hock, the part adjoining the divisio.ithe* hool, winch posses..!*** the scent lt is alsosometimes made fiom thc king hain of the"wart' on thc eleer's leg,, from Which there biulso a scent In tying the fly they turn thehairs up the skaft e.i the hook, so that wheo theHy is thiowu aud diawn serons up or down thestream, tbe action of tbe water carnies the liana.ota reddish tint.to spread out. When thostrnin on the line slackens the hairs springback, and tbe movement so produced of open-

I ing and closing the hairs gives to the fl/ thelife-like action snd appearance of a caterpillar.These Indians say that tbe mountain trout willtake tbis fly when they will noe look at anyother form of bait. The line is made irom a finefibrous plant resembling what is called tbeu milk " plant, of winch there are three knownvarieties on thk. continent. It is as strong asthee best silk line ever east, with .the advantageof being consideralby lighter.

LIGHTNING"AND TREES.Professor Colladon, of Geneva, has made

some interesting observations on the course oflightning when it strikes frees snd houses. Hebolds that the great discharges which injuretrees and houses seldom or neTer happen whilethe lightning hos nn unobstructed course.which it has along the thin upper branches oftrees, where birds and their nestB are often leftquito uninjured by its descent. But it is wherethe electric current reaches the thick stem thattko tree becomes a worse sud worse conductor,and it is here, tkerefore, tbat the tree is what iscalled struck.i.e., hero that the electricity, fail¬ing to find an unobstructed channel to theearth, accumulates in musses, and gives outshucks thut rend the tree. And the same istrue* of houses whose lightning-condnctors stopshort of the ground. Professor Colladon hasalso shown tbat tho close neighborhood of apoul of water is a great attraction to the electriccurrent, and thut ibo electricity often passesdowne house or treo till it is near enough todart straight across to the waler; and ho thinksthat when possible, lightning-conductorsshould end in a spring or pool of water. Pro¬fessor Collation believes that lightning de¬scends ral lier iu a shower.through a multitudeof vines, for instance, in ike same vineyard.than in n tingle main stre nm. lt divide s itselfamong all the upper brunches of a tree, and isreceived lioni hundreds of atmospheric pointsnt once, instead af, aa lins been usually sup¬posed, fiom one. Electricity i.s a rain, a num¬ber ol inhalant's from ii wide- surface, not a

Binnie torrent.^

A BENSIBLE WINDOW.'Hie A ini'ricon Journal of Industry calls atten¬

tion io an improved wintlow described iu lateEnglish papers, and designed to elo away wukiii*- danger of accident in cleaning windows, nnilalso furnish betterand more regular ventilation.Window cleaning lias leen a liuitl'iil smitce ofaccidents, frequently attended with loss nf Iiie,owing lo the necessity ot tke person performingthc wink having to get outside of the. window.The invention ia simple, consisting of an extragroove in tbe frame, fut el with swing bearings,into which the* Bashes ore Axed. Iiy this plantbe windows aro readily revet sod, so that theycan be cleaned from within. Perfect ventila¬tion la se cured by the revolving arrangement.The cosi ot applying tho improvement is saidlo h.- quite small.

LUBRICATING OIL.An oil for biblical in.' small articles, and cato

that will remain fluid ta vaiymg temperatures.i lim- described by Ike Journal nj I minnini:Take olive oil ami dissolve i> ta boiling alcohol,add it drop by drop to tbe km alcohol, until iii- im lunge] taken mra solution. Upon cooling,lt will le-t fall crystals, ami leaven considerable*pen tlon still Haili ; the Haul part is lo Le* pouredoft, llltcred through a puce of white blottingpalter, and eiiher used in this form, or the:il ulioi in cy be ci t.-i ill. «| off for fresh processes,nnd the pure lubricating oil whicn will romaincan c obtained for oiling w.itches ami delicatemachinery. This will iiiii oxidise or gum ap,nnel will remain perfectly fluid cit n whenexi oneil Ui great cold.

Till: SUN*.. DISTANCE.Al tin* last meetiug nf Ihe Royal Astronomical

Se neiy, .Mr. Nelson, tbs author of au excelleutwork on the Moon, ead a paper on tbe deter-iiikiaii'ii of ihe* solar parallax from the par¬alla ctic inequality of the moon's inotiou. Tia*result renelled is8".843, with a probable errorof O.O07' . I tii- is sui .si ant iiiHy lin* sanie* resultleached in l*.ti7 bj lui'ssh Newcomb, andhince mliei ii ii in ilu* American Eohi m. ris, vi/.,8".84_. l'bis parallax utrea the actual distancee.f Ihe Billi as about OJ.OIIO.OOO miles.

TUE ORIGL\ OF VALLAUlllS-WAEE.Trom Ih* (unthill.

M. t'h-mcnl Ma-.-icr. tin- |u uprietor, nelie in:'. I.ill|i|in-'. ll. I HT lpn:.1 inns timi wc took tl deeperinten .1 in Ibo po!!<ry Ihan the Average run of visi-i.n -. k 'ii ll) emilie up ami gave un a full Recount eilthe origin nml growth eel Li.. eatublbthiuciit, anelninny either mst tern con ne t«-«i \« ith the ninnnfac-

Krout time immemorial, it .vein., the mnki i:

of ]ioi ti ry han Inn n the staple industry of Val lim ii-..Amiijiii* tiles mid fnmuu'Uiee eef liner workmanshiptray still I.e it.nail scattered Ly thou-Kami* oil tbs level space Lehilld llie- Vii-lac. known :is Ls im t'liriloiires, whickdoultlb-M mai's t In- Mt., of tin* obj (.ialln-Ruin.iiii'|. tue inin. Al lin* l'rrs-ai il.vy. Iet-ii!e.. M. M:i--n i's.uii m. wnil.s, the pl.i.e cniii.ilas nu less dianM'vt'iitv eomiiioii peai. ry fin te,ric- ; and we uaw

howls mid pipkins by the heiuilreel drving inlh« nun as we* drove up thc main street, Peniup mMil' lilt* |)le- -i-:itc eel ||lc- Keilli III I !¦ Illil ll S ill Lllac c.m.Imiii. s at hTsVer. dour which lils! s, I theI'ltuueler eif the art-intie ('nilannie wai.* thinking ol'ibe pie-siL.iii v ul bringing home ker.imie art to theLm-.-ol Ihe people, Koine Htlliepie lamp or vase,picked up, as they often ure, among the vineyardsuml olive proven, maj have giveu the prime h'l t loI he new in muf:u tin-.

Ai nn.i rale, nome twenty yearn since M. MLet h.mehi Lita of addiDR ii new Iiranih to thenanni ai pottery trade in w li ic ii le- bad t.i e-n bri ut nh t

iiii, ile produced it lew sinipie mid itrai-ci'ullyshaped | iii i* alt. r .u cn nt m.niels, and the f>p. ri-ii. eui -in cecil.¦<! Iii admiration. As visitors from tinein-owing town nf < 'inn s. Le itaii to Lu}' Ins prettyware Lc wa.cd innic ailvi ni limn-. Ile Nought tenttl reek, Ib'in.m, and Klruscan models of a higher

\ l ¦*. I he n a jonniej min Italy li esme neccaaary :so M. Mussier -1.,11 ii on in !.'n the round iel thelin!i ni iiii-'iiiii- un Iii-* art isl ic n.--*t. Al Rome.ll'ii. nee, r...i..,'n;i. I'm in, lie iiieke el Hie many hilllsLui n wu- iii tin iin-yh.-ni-ti'.fi- Munro l'.orliiiiin ii at

Naples, muong thc rich treaaiire a disenhunicd fromlin-ashen ami lava ol I'oinpeii, that be found tbsLu ger .lumber nf Ids choiceni p:itterns. Ktturningt.e \ :i ri ll ri:-.. nl'i\ iileil willi i UntN alni eil'ilTV illgn.ulliltin-nulls willi wliicli he h:is kindly furnished merIiow whut ie wonderful power li" possesses eef knock-eru- ..tl th.- iden of a va-c with a few stiokes in a

I..lillie lll.il Se.e-le li 11 e- S' I pl We erk Ile I C HIM 1 lice ll i-Iii nine-an ur Pompeian pmtotypea *. in a commereialnjiirit." Ilia nini waa to popularize ancient art;aini he Las certainly carried bia point, .. A- <'annes

grow," he s:,i,| tn me, .. we grew with it. Visitorsleenk lea k our pottery to every nari ol' Kurone, andothers who saw il tln're iiiliniie.l and bought. I "'atl'all luisa la po'leo ih'toni le* monde.''At lira! thc Vnllaitris manufacture hail two great

faults, teer one, thim:, ilk!id not ring when ctrnekuud for another, ii iliel lint hold water. I rememlierwell how ilinapt te ii llted WO wen: when we Lundi!oiir iii.-I Int ni' Mendel olive-green and pale yellowvases, light jugs with curling handlea, liku those11 ecu Which the- I le lie ol' He I Icicle gems penn's ont theii a t ii for /ens, mid attempted to arrunge a feww Lue jonquils and golden (laAmllls against Ilia darkgreen of tho vase: but, to onr grief, we found thoni lae e all crusted in t I mialling Ly it whits cling¬ing ..ill.iresccneo, which th** water hud broughtthrough nnil deposited on the outside. Moreover,Mn material waa painfully fragile. Even with oarcewn careful ilustmg the handlea of a semi-Egyptianun .. iliac nil in our banda." a.-. the housemaids say.

nile r a mei-! annoying fa.sh iem. cHpecbilly as we baelno one but onrnelvea to aeold lor it. Hut numet.ua

expel Imeiita have :ii lani succeeded in remedying allll ¦-.' le'le a is, illili li.' IV l'e i - lill W 11".' ll ll i ll 11 \ pe I'¬

la. I. lt nms, winn struck, with a note clear andni iis bell nu i:il: it resists breakage ns mir

lilt us the Le st Jitpaneae pottery and it liol I,without dillie ilty. of which fact 1 hsve at

tin nioiwul oci'l.ii demount rnthm, a*. I am writingwith a duplicate hunch of ..naidia and du-kalilabefore my eyes, arrauged In still lovelier rontnulwilli ii tii t ititi dark green Trojan vane, vs herc taintw; ve lines ni iilm! nn* shol between the sombreground-color in a wonderful fashion, of whick 1...hall hiive more to say hereafter.

UVCON'S STA I IE IN LONDON.

Prom Ihe London telegraiih.Mr. It. C. Kell has represented the 1Wt sitting

in eic vp repose, mid, with the manus, rip! ol *' ChildeHarold" upon L;s knee, contemplating fi tau therock which supports his colossal moire tho ocean

whieh was Inn delight. At his feet conches theNewfoundland clot., Boatswain, whoso epiiapli hislioble in..-ic i could not write without ;e liing at binhuman hrcihrcu and lia! rs for their inferiorfidelity iimi . iciistauti. 'I'll*' rachliug dreaa inwhieh Hie figure i- clothed suggeals the elementll|eieli which the poet's eyes ale lieut, ai.il theeal ile aL-nee ol u licet a I inn ia Iii. mien and altiludohnruiouizea wilh bis well-known antipathy totlic-atrical attitude*** sud pretentious ways.

li will, we iliiak. Le iliii general opinion that inthis colossal situm. linnie Mr. Kell has surpassedhis previous handiwork. Tbs wooden pedestalupon which lt ia temporarily placed will do dutyuntil lim nrrivsl lu Inls country of u block of mur-

Llc hewn from the quarries of tlie Peloponnesus,which the (luck Government contributes ns Its tes¬timonial to the poet, who, having " di-eiuned that

ni ghi still bo freo." died in his ettort tolesie.ri* ber to liberty. Hut it wus meet ami lit-tinir that the £.t,.ri00 collected for this memorialstatue should come from tbo pockets of meu andw eiineii se ..Herod far and wide over Hui earth, who.in Knur-eon's words, "speak the couuuercial midcomiuuriiig tongue of England-'*

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.eSei ¦'¦'

RAY_nn.A'e BAF-riarxnT..Signor Laaekmi,who haa made the mosaics ofBavenna tlie studyof his life, and to whom the monuments of thatcity are mid to be as clear as tbe stones ofVenice are to Mr. Ruskin, bas reached the con¬clusion that either the water ra which the Bap¬tistery stands must be got rid of or the buildingmost be taken out of it, ao that the questionresolves itself into a supreme Beoessity forsaving tbe ancient monument or seeing itperish. While the streets around the buildingare perfectly dry, the Baptistery itself stand-in a sandy marsh, and its walls constantly suckup tbe water with disastrous results. Thattlie building eau be lifted up to dry groundwitb perfect safety bas been fully demonstratedto a correspondent of The Timet, of London. Itis of small size, and while internally an octa¬gon, externally it is square in the lower portionand otcagonnl in the upper. The exterior bythe proposed plan will be bound, be says, withtimber uprights at the tydes of each angle, andtied with double horizontal girders. The insidewill be lined with framework pressing firmlyand equally upon padding placed against themosaic. The roar internal niches will be tem-

Eorarily tilled in, und the area around havingcen excavated, and tho adjacent buildings

cleared away, thirty-two great screws will beinserted beneath the perimeter of the octagon,four to each side. The total weight of the Ban-tistery has been carefully estimated at 1,067tons, and each lick is to be of sufficient.strengthto lift over forty tons. The great centralscrews ..I the jacks will be raised by lateralscrews and handles, tke action bf wnich willgive a motion so gradual tbat it will requireflfty-eigth revolutionsof each handle to raiise thecentral screw one and a half centimetre. Thehandles will be worked simultaneously with theregularity of clockwork, tbat the rise may beequal throughout.

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A Gift to Cabdinal Newman.-When Car¬dinal Newman kail finished ins recent addresson the* conversion of England to the religion ofHome, tke Duke of Norfolk, who presided, andwkone guest while iu London the Caidinal hasbee*)), presented him on behalf of the Cai hokesen Australia, with a magnificent salver wioughtin gold. The response of the Cardinal to theaddress of p'csentatiou was a model one for anoccasion of this kind. Referring lo the factthat the Pone, in oinking him a member of theSacred College, bad allowed him by a rareprivilege to remain in his own country und evenui the Oi nt orv, ko added that as if in anticipa¬tion ol' this indulgence, the givers of the salverhad engraven on it, * with a true instinct ofwhat would please him, and as if looking on lothe time wi.cn others must be owners of il,"not. only Ins owu name, but thc names of thoseFathers who for <-o tunny years weie his inti¬mate friends and Li others iii the Oratory. Oneother set of kindness remained to them. Tueyel d not choose that the saner should lie pre¬sented to kim by tke mere mechanical appli¬ance of tko. steam vessel and tue railroad van.Int caused it to be* placed in bis bands, "by agreat person, bj ono whom be bad been allowedto know, love, ami take interest in even irombb)childhood, whom the Catholics of Englandrecognise as their hereditary chief."Curacil es wiTiiorT Pastoi-3..References

on Several occasions have Leen made in (hiscolumn to the med of more Congregationalministers in active work in order to supply thepulpits that exist, .md not u few religionspapen kave called attention to tim same sub-Ject. il ' l pears now thut there is a siuikuneed in seine quarters of tin* Presbyterian de-nonin il ion. The General Assembly bas lieenlacing the subject cqtiarely at ila late meetingin Madison, and some surprising figures nie

pi educed tn show thc state of tke ch ut ches init soe et to pastors. There aie said to be 477iiieiie churches than niiii-steis, and while in the

past ye iii t!ic chine hts have increased in num¬il, r Iiy 1-0, time is an increase in ministers ofonly thirty-seven. The number of candid: tv-*las' year waa twenty-two fewer than in 1878,and 163 fewer tli.m in 1874. Of church".*.without pastors thoo are many mote tbau 477,showing several hundred pastors without sim-

plie.. ichera ute ''.US of these that have fiftymembers ol less; 180 of tin ni havo between60 iuul 100; ninety that hate between 100uud 200; eighteen between 200 and 300; sixbetween 300 and 400 ; three between 400 and600, unel one with over 600. This sinews a tutu!of WAH ehuiekes which have uo pastels minis-le-iiug unto tin ni. Wbat is the cause of it 1

Sahhath llr.KAKiNG..Suuday excursions are

suggtotrd by -the Massachusetts Sabbath Com-mince us the proper stib_-_t tor i sermon to >e

pleached nu esriv in June us possible by allministers of tko Gospel in that State. The com¬

mittee li 's be en much encouraged bv thee ino easeof sentiment in opposition to toil form of Sab¬bath breaking, and is convinced that thc evilhas reached Its pie-sent proportions from a lackol thought on tho part of tho better cii_veot cit zens. In a circular note* it icmarks thatil is becomingmote and mote clear that a holi¬day Babl iii h devotid to exclusions on the pleaof beni iii lee the pe or, u is sure to r< suit in suchweakening of moral and nligiousiestraiiits as

luiisf prove u vast injury to ull classes, andespecially the pool.'' It is lied the* very pOiilwno chiefly indulge in excursions for pteasareon Minila.v, bm ''those who arc moder telyprospoiona, and who expend immense sums in

dissii allon.*1 If all were to follow this use ofthe* Lord's day, "the churches evcrywkcrewoulel be closed, and tke public worship of(ind, the indispensable support of iekgionandmotality, would eeaae from ibo land."

EriK-ELlC-J-UM in Rusma..The Evangeli¬cal movement iu Russiu known as ibat of iheI'uslikovites, is making good pi ogress. TkeMetiopolitao of St. Peteisburg has felt callednindi by the success it has attained to issue a

circular inviting the orthodox clergy toassemble mu certain monastery, aud discussthe operations of tho sect; midas this i. thulirst official recognition the sect has bad, im-portance is attached tn it, anti the oatie n winchmuy tc takeu ut the meeting is awaited witbgreat interest. Another indication of the pro*gic.-s the movement is niakiug»com<*s from thefact thai a well-known Russian daily news¬

paper, in order to reproduce the sermons of un

evangelical clergyman has suspended teni-poiurily the publication of instalments of AI.Zola's "Nana." lt was only a durt time agotkat the- same newspaper scoffed at what itcalled "ibo new-fangled sect," with its "min¬ister in spurs" (Pushkoft, tho founder ot it,was formerly an ollicer in tko ImperialGuards), and its "outlandish liturgy.'*A Si'Mia.-Sciiool ('ki.khkatioj...The een¬

ie o,-yoi the actual establishment ot the firstiS'inelay-school by Robert Raikes does not occuriiiiiii next month; but various dates associatedwith it have been selected by different denomi¬nations and tow us as the occasion for holdingthe Celebration. At Halifax, in England, a cel¬ebration was performed early last month by a

great musical demonstration. There were

ninety-nine schools'.represented, nnd thevjom-pi ise d 3,778 teachers, nud 26*6-47 scholars, be¬sides 1,000 persons who either played instru¬ments or mug in .tho (twat choir. The hullwas of enormous size, and by means of tempo-rail- galleries it accommodated in addition some

0,000 spectators. The scholar-and teachers allwore medals sud clasps bearing a bas-relief ofRobert Raikes, and eveiy denomination was

represented, Tlu* noise of the singing andplaying could be heard.in all parts of tho townuud on ihe kills around it.

Public attention bas been called in Englandto .lie fact 'kat tko new Lord Chamberlain , theKelli ol Kenmare, on whom devolves the appoint¬ment of all the Queen's chaplains and of theLen preachers in the chapels royal, is n RomanCatholic, and it is said to be probable that thesedunes will accordingly be transferred to theLoni Steward, Earl sydney. 'Tliis report ise lirouicled by The Hecord, ol London, and theI ul low i nc doma ud is.ipirC'iideel to it: "lt now re¬

mains to be seen whether public opinion will nottib-o induve the Government to transfer nil thoChurch of England appointments, mid all deal¬ings with the Bis'i>ops of Calcutta, Mairan,l.ouihny, and Colombo, from tho bauds of thenew Governor-General of India, the Marquis ofRipon, a Roman Catholic (dining his time ofoffloe), to ibo Duke of Buckingham, the Gov-eiuor-Geueial of the Madras Presidency."Df.atii of a Cauhinal..Cardinal Pie, Bishcp

cf Poitiers, has jnst died suddenly at An-gouleme, in Fiance, whithei.he bad gone to de¬liver an address. Ho bad been thirty yean a

bishop, aud only laat year became a cardinal.Ho was the sou of a coo-, nnd after attractingttie attention of tbe late Mgr. D-panloup,earned a reputation for eloquence by a pane¬gyric at Orleans oo Joan of Arc. Daring Iba.Second Empire be distinguished himself by his

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vigoiroaa attack ca the ot'the Church, mid In one iiior comparing NapO-taM)An impetuous and ancement in these maUoHtaaSodeedlhigher preferment tara Mute? c..pira lasted, and a renewal of hie st_tlie Republic delayed stitt longer aameat to which bis service* to thogiven him a elnar title.Two Old Mair..Kosh M. Welhv^

terian pastor who died »«*-!niit at 5*1at the age of nineety-eight, Leawin his early pastoral worit tn _

Bev. Albert Worthmg__*. Mr.went to Mlchigen nearly ttftv reimissionsry, and passed a weekpreaching twice for Mr. Wolfe. Of ithen tn tbat Presbytery MrTWotttL^.ole sanrivor. There were ai flintthem, and they met at A-tia-L ttMa_village, to foim the Synod of Michigan,years ago .ettore passed between llWells. "Four years more." wrote" and I shall have lived a hundred:am approaching the river, andability shall soou pass over.boanot; it will bo in God's own good -toe.-1The sixth centennial aunivcrtaiy

death ot 8L Catharine ofbr.ited a month ago io al- _..

churches of Rome. In Um Char-itMopra Minerv'i, the title of C_.(Jleakey, tho occasion was observedcommon splendor. Beneath the high _tbis church in sn open shrine, tbe boeijf.sai u r reposes in the habit of her order,tlie .adjoining sacristy are her rooms,bru tion extended ovwr threeDoiuiniean Father each daypanegyric on the sainted pio_Eternal City. Tbis chnich retams Raarchitecture, and is tbe only one in Tin the pointed style. It was lighted __..

ca.sion by 170 chandeliers and t-randiwith wax candles.A committee of Weslevansin tho So-O-h

En gland has reported a loss of sixty memhOon the year's returns, and it refers to the fthut strenuous eftcrts are being put forththe high Anglican sections cf the Establi_ment to crush out Methodism in the mozo*i*lrel parts of the district. Desires arepiessi'd in certain quarters of the Establistifur union smong tlie sections of the Ciiarcn* 1the lepcrt says it. is evident that what ianby this is abet ipti. n iu the Church of En*.an end wbcse attainment can never be _.

sidered by Metbcdists except cn the gre end'he equality of all Evangelical churches.

Two weeks fiom to-day the FiiscBef^.Protestant Dutch Chiuch of Schenectedy-bcgin to ceiebrate tts two hundredth onr1saiy. 'Ihe set vi, es will extend through p

day also. A history of the church will be jiished with tbe proceedings of tha two daThe seventh pastor of this church, Dr. DirekRnmeyn, was thc founder uf Union College,hin.e 179.1, the year of tbe foundation, 130ministers of tho Reformed Church bave booneducated by this coilejr**. President hwlye, otAmherst, was tbe pastor of the church from1854 to 1858.

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Tiie reopening services at Bangor Cathe¬dral gave rise to __n odd dispute. Dr. Hill.rector of Stanway, Colchester, who since ISMhas held the preccntorahip and sn honorarycauoiiry, claimed the right to officiate, bnt waadenied it by tho Dean aud chapter ou tho,ground that he was non-resident, unable to speakWelsh, and tbat it would be unfair to minercations wbo had always discharged his dutita.An app.a! was made by Dr. Hill to the Bishop.but he declined to interfere, and it hi prob¬able that tke mutter will be heard from again.

In a distant corner of Southwestern Texts, afthe home of a colored man, was recently lounda Bible which had been printed st the Univer¬sity Press of Oxford for the National BOMSociety of Scotland, and was one of 10,0*00 ito.'printed ten years ago for presentation to tbe .

treedmen of America. The colored mao towhom it belongs has a bouse snd little farm ofbis own, sud is accustomed to uso the book atmorning and evening prayers.At Tiflis in '1 ranscaucasia some Jews hara

been on nial ciiaiged witb using Ch listisablood in then Poasovei ceremonies and aithkilling a small child fot the purpose. A triallastim. emly -ix hours, remited in their acquittalaiat thc public preiiecutor was so sensible tothe e. I-sun Mtv of the ehaige, that he dee*lined|tomake tke usual speech in prosecuting ibe case.

A fortnight ago at the drolls' rehearsal of tho ,

Obeptmmergati Passion Play, about 2,000peon e weie present. Snow and rain prevailedall auy long, and only one-half tlie perfona-iii.ee was gi voa. The corespondent of an Eug¬lish linnet says the audience was not raveten-ti il in its d< meanor, aud tbat a large quuntfeyol' leer was consumed during tbe representa->tion.

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It is intimated that the unusual interest faiiiissi ens wliicb prevails in Amherst College iodue- to h fact that for more tbau twenty-liveyt ors ie mission band bas been kept np smongthe students. They meet every two weeks for.".prate; ana conversation concerning mission'.fields.

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lt. was the intention of Cardinal Newman topreside nt the Brompton Oratory a fortnightugo when thirteen Protestant**, two of them ¦'

foi mer clergymen, were received into the Gath-olic Church but owing to .fatigue he was tab* dable to be there.

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The subscriptions for tbe new Chnreh of thoSacred Heart on Montmartre, Paris, have .-

michc d a total of 8,247,963 francs. Of thia Bsum, 6,97.1,398 francs have already lieen e«-

pi nekel, and ir is hoped that tbe crypt will be Jready for an opening in the Autumn.

A variety ot the cedar of Lebanon has beenfound ou the inonu tains of Cyprus, and though jjthe botany of the island has often been ex-unlined before, tbis is the first reeord.thst cedare '.-,have been found there.

Dr. John Hall, of tbis city, soys the memberaof nis chu re b during tbe past five years nevegiven to benevolent objects outside the churcha treater sum than the chnich edifice caa.', or Jmore than $1,000,000.A register of names carefully kept shows that

the B ptist national anniversaries at Saratov* iwe*ie intended by 1,383 persons, wbich is shoat250 more ihun wei. present at tbe annivet-srieo *

lost year. _There -ire 20,340 Sundav-schools in thia

countiy belonging to the Methodist deoomin-rtion. Tho number of scholars is 1,538,311, orabout 75 to each school.

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CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.

PROSELYTISM AVOl-lG PROTESTAHTO.Front The Nets-York Baptist Weekly.

What a pity it is tbulsome neets bave soo. a

ly ling spirit. Here is The Interior Editor at thePresbyterian Goncral A sac co hiv, at Madison, Wi*, -j

sayina thai (Jovornor Smith, of that buna, is "alltiptisi, erne* of the genuine ariicle.'* that ho is *******

lined, scholarly-looking. t-lb" and Hut be hoe"won.olden opimous by bis hospitality und consideratekindness to tbe ccimmi-sionors," oed theu be addst*' It tue Presbyterians have made os good an im- .

iire-Hiou on bun ss ha has oo tliem, ws shall expos* Jto hear of a gubernatorial Mcc-saion to tba Prarhf* ,

teiiau church ot Madison before a great while.*. Lotus tell our lnteiior brother bia boinia ares vaia.Governor Saiitti being a Baptist of tba " gsaniuO i -

ui'iicle" sortcan uever h-ooiiisaPreebyieriao- '.

YOUNO MAIDS AND OLD ONES IM THE PULKA ."";I\-om The Sex*-York Christian ut Pork.

Oar Methodist mends In General _o--._mm_ Idecided that it is uot expexheut to toaks any chiin thu book of discipline tbat would opgi, theefor tbe ordination of women to tbe ministry.Puckley, dow Editor of The Christian Aiwarned the brethren that if they oooa tsptn_doorie tim old maids woald throng ia _r_«itlie other denominations, feminine uta nook!hrcng-t to bear on tO* prodding elders waagood appointments, wandal* wonld an***, toato the pulpit wimbi bo che.kew with volubleeoiotioual wornou, and there would be tbe miscto pay generally. We make no other corn-neat en'Ibe.jwakei'sevident spinsSerpbobia than ther*"pb* remark mat the danger wonld seom to bs Ithodiroeiiou of "old "maids and mom infyoung ones.

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TKE BIGOTRY OF PUXTL REUQFrom rn Recent Seruxsn hpJomm sTrttmmu

I have noticed tbat meu holding sxirerin what is uow called free religion ute*bigoted iu the mea* cashodoa. Ttanaot German aad English matUtpawm*.uotbmg iu tbo universe but Bitter amthe narrowest fanatics w_koss1kk*s II1 bey d-apiss svery __.-*? ¦.¦ii eW"""do.